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Robert Altman: In the American Grain
Frank Caso
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Description for Robert Altman: In the American Grain
Paperback. Robert Altman: In the American Grain examines the development of Altman's artistic method, from his earliest days in industrial film to his work as a TV director, feature film-maker and later return to television work. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JMC; APFA; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 201 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
'Iconoclast' and 'maverick' are the epithets perhaps most commonly attached to Robert Altman, a director who consistently pushed against the boundaries of genre. Throughout his career Altman tested the limits of what can and should be done in film, refashioning film noir in The Long Goodbye, the western in McCabe & Mrs Miller, psychological drama in Images, science fiction in Quintet and romantic comedy in A Perfect Couple. In this book, Frank Caso examines the development of Altman's artistic method from his earliest days in industrial filmmaking to his work in television and feature films.Altman's work is easily recognizable to ... Read more
'Iconoclast' and 'maverick' are the epithets perhaps most commonly attached to Robert Altman, a director who consistently pushed against the boundaries of genre. Throughout his career Altman tested the limits of what can and should be done in film, refashioning film noir in The Long Goodbye, the western in McCabe & Mrs Miller, psychological drama in Images, science fiction in Quintet and romantic comedy in A Perfect Couple. In this book, Frank Caso examines the development of Altman's artistic method from his earliest days in industrial filmmaking to his work in television and feature films.Altman's work is easily recognizable to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780235226
SKU
V9781780235226
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Ref
99-15
About Frank Caso
Frank Caso is the author of Freshwater Supply (2010), A Brief History of Iraq (co-author with Hala Fattah, 2009) and Censorship (2008). He lives in Hartford, Connecticut.
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